Smoking

stargirl69

Johnny Aggro wrote:

tallman72 wrote:

Hi guys, i just wanted to get something out there , i started smoking when i was 13 years old , my father smoked when i was a kid , and i have smoked now for 27 years in the last ten i would quit and start again over and over,the longest i have quit for was for over a year. This time i had my last smoke on new years eve,

i have two kids a fantastic partner a great life, i know that smoking kills , costs heaps of money , i know you can get cancer and die among other things, hell my dad died at 63 probably smoking had alot to do with that.

so it has been six days but the problem is i am hanging for a smoke, and the problem is i enjoy doing it, i actually like to have a smoke. how fucked is that!

i dont know what to do

My brother in law was a 40 a day guy. He read the book by Alan Carr and gave up immediately and never went back. (nearly 10 years now)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Allen-Carrs-Eas ... 004&sr=1-2

worth a shot surely

Trick is not to say you have quit. You get in the mindset that you are already a non-smoker. IE the first stage is that you have already stopped. Not that you are stopping, or about to, or after the last one.

I never smoked but hey give it a go. And get a jar and put all the cash you would have spent in a jar for a year, and then go on holiday!

I know quite a few people who have achieved long term success of not smoking with that book,worth a try.I wish my bro would stop smoking,he has smoked since he was 9 :? now 52,never once gave up,but he gets so ill with chest infections,I get very scared of him getting cancer.
A dear friend of mine was diagnosed with lung cancer on 28th September 11,died on 22nd November 11,8 weeks from diagnosis,docs told her husband the tumours had probably manifested 10 years before,by the time the cancer began to affect her it was terminal.

Ms. Wes C.addle

TAKE EACH DAY AT A TIME.


Smoking is a killer addiction (literally) to quit. Just handle each craving as they come. Keep snacky stuff to feed the oral fixation- suckers are my fave.


Stick with it.
Just wait til your sense of smell and taste come back, and the fact that you could run or do things without a constant weezing noise.

congrats on your decision to quit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

markymark550

Good luck to everyone trying to quit! I smoked for 5-6 years before quitting a few years ago. It took me a few attempts at quitting before I was finally able to give it up for good. It always seemed that day 5 was the worst because that was where it got to me mentally. I think that for the failed attempts I wasn't truly ready to quit and that's why I started back again. The last time I was definitely ready to quit and gave it up cold turkey and haven't looked back since then. I did find that chewing gum really helped me with those cravings you get in the first couple of weeks. I contributed greatly to Wrigley's profits those weeks.

tallman72

I bought a packet this morning fuck

photogirlliz

tallman72 wrote:

I bought a packet this morning fuck

So you slipped...we all make mistakes and we all go through moments of weakness. Just take a minute to regroup, remember why you want to quit in the first place and get back on track. You can do it!

green mountain man

tallman72 wrote:

I bought a packet this morning fuck

Do not think of this as failure, think of it as practice. Most people have 7 to 10 quitting attempts before they are successful.
When a craving comes try the 4 D's
Delay. The cravings usually pass in 3 to 5 minutes
Deep breathe
Distract. Do something else with your hands. There are 100s of options
Drink water. Water flushes nicotine and other toxins from your body
No coffee ,alcohol, or sugar. These substances trigger nicotine cravings . Work on devloping a healthy lifestyle. Lifestyle changes can take 3 to 5 month to become routine.
Be prepared for withdrawal symptoms insomnia, nausea , anxiety , irritability, these will diminish over a month. Seek help from others
Have resolve, hold steadfast and firm towards this goal despite obstacles.
This may be one of the most important decisions of your life

dasvidana

green mountain man wrote:

tallman72 wrote:

I bought a packet this morning fuck

Do not think of this as failure, think of it as practice. Most people have 7 to 10 quitting attempts before they are successful.
When a craving comes try the 4 D's
Delay. The cravings usually pass in 3 to 5 minutes
Deep breathe
Distract. Do something else with your hands. There are 100s of options
Drink water. Water flushes nicotine and other toxins from your body
No coffee ,alcohol, or sugar. These substances trigger nicotine cravings . Work on devloping a healthy lifestyle. Lifestyle changes can take 3 to 5 month to become routine.
Be prepared for withdrawal symptoms insomnia, nausea , anxiety , irritability, these will diminish over a month. Seek help from others
Have resolve, hold steadfast and firm towards this goal despite obstacles.
This may be one of the most important decisions of your life

great advice!!

Suziemay

Does your workplace have a smoking cessation program? If you're not sure, it might be worth asking HR. Lots of employers offer one, it's really not that expensive. If they do, you might have access to classes online/telephonically/in-person, counselors, nicotine patches/Champix-Chantix/Zyban, educational material, online forums much like this one where others are also trying to quit. It's common to take multiple attempts to quit, that's why pharmas make so much money off these drugs, so don't be hard on yourself if/when you slip.

Also, if you don't mind hanging out in the self-help section (or you can just order from Amazon) a friend who was battling addiction gave this to me awhile ago to read: http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Addiction-U ... 399&sr=8-1

It's not a 12-step "this is how you quit" or "you should quit because smoking is bad for you" type of book. It's all about the psychology of addiction and recognizing behaviours and patterns and emotions behind the addiction. I found it extremely helpful to understand him, and also myself (I have some addictive traits too, like hello, how many posters do I really need??)

Good luck to you.

guacamolejoe

Hardest "ADDICTION" I have ever quit & I was on morphine for 6 months for pain!
It' is not easy but you NEED to NOT want to smoke EVER again.
You NEED to NOT want to smoke EVER again :ugeek:
Until you give in & FULLY COMMIT to QUITTING it will not happen.
You HAVE to WANT to QUIT.
You NEED to QUIT.
ADMIT to yourself that you will never POISON yourself with cigarettes.
You ARE teaching your kids to smoke by smoking :shock: . ( if applicable )
You ARE KILLING yourself with each breathe of smoke.
You SMELL like shit when your smoking.
Your clothes smell like shit after smoking.
Your breathe smells like shit when your smoking.

I really hope YOU are able to QUIT.
It won't be easy but NEVER give in.
I hope ( for your sake ) your able to QUIT SMOKING FOREVER.
If you NEED to, draw 10 good breathes between your fingers (like when your smoking) but not simultaneously ( no need to pass out).
This should make you relax & calm yourself down a little when you are jonesing.

I really hope you NEVER smoke again,
YOU CAN DO IT.
YOU HAVE THE STRENGTH & WILL TO SUCCEED.
Good Luck.

thefixer9

Smoking is disgusting and I will never smoke....smoke anything for that matter!

nuffingman

Good luck to all those trying to quit, I've now been 8 days since a smoke and have to say it's not been difficult. I suppose I've been too busy to think about it much. It's not the first time I've quit so who knows what will happen.

stargirl69

thefixer9 wrote:

Smoking is disgusting and I will never smoke....smoke anything for that matter!

You speaks the truth ... this is the man we need to be listening too :clap:

I worry very much about my brother,he has smoked for 43 years,never once has he even attempted to stop,but his health is really suffering now,he has had a un-cleared chest infection for months but his bigger problem is that he still enjoys smoking even although he knows all the risks.I don't think he will ever give up.The thought of him getting cancer keeps me awake but I also feel great anger and frustration at him for his disregard of the help his doctor has offered him to be able to stop and his arrogance that he even when on medication for the chest infections he continues to smoke.

Black Diamond

stargirl69 wrote:

thefixer9 wrote:

Smoking is disgusting and I will never smoke....smoke anything for that matter!

You speaks the truth ... this is the man we need to be listening too :clap:

I worry very much about my brother,he has smoked for 43 years,never once has he even attempted to stop,but his health is really suffering now,he has had a un-cleared chest infection for months but his bigger problem is that he still enjoys smoking even although he knows all the risks.I don't think he will ever give up.The thought of him getting cancer keeps me awake but I also feel great anger and frustration at him for his disregard of the help his doctor has offered him to be able to stop and his arrogance that he even when on medication for the chest infections he continues to smoke.

Tell him I was a 30 plus year smoker and I finally quit...

Because of a severe heart attack... that nearly killed me... Now I can't even be in a room with a smoker...
He can do it voiuntarily or involuntarily ... If I were him pick the voluntary.

stargirl69

Black Diamond wrote:

stargirl69 wrote:

thefixer9 wrote:

Smoking is disgusting and I will never smoke....smoke anything for that matter!

You speaks the truth ... this is the man we need to be listening too :clap:

I worry very much about my brother,he has smoked for 43 years,never once has he even attempted to stop,but his health is really suffering now,he has had a un-cleared chest infection for months but his bigger problem is that he still enjoys smoking even although he knows all the risks.I don't think he will ever give up.The thought of him getting cancer keeps me awake but I also feel great anger and frustration at him for his disregard of the help his doctor has offered him to be able to stop and his arrogance that he even when on medication for the chest infections he continues to smoke.

Tell him I was a 30 plus year smoker and I finally quit...

Because of a severe heart attack... that nearly killed me... Now I can't even be in a room with a smoker...
He can do it voiuntarily or involuntarily ... If I were him pick the voluntary.

I know he can do this Adam but he just doesn't seem to want to,he is also overweight and crippled with other health issues,will it take his own heart attack to wake him up? I think part of the problem is he no longer has anyone to be well for,he has been on his own for a while now,no children,works all the hours is his life.

I think it is amazing how you have turned your health around,I may just show him this post Thank you

81

i once tried smoking...just becuase i was curious what quitting was like. so i smoked a couple packs a week for 4 or 5 years.....

then i quit.

it was hell, and i wasn't a heavy smoker.


i've found giving up drinking is a lot harder....

anyways....it's all mental....if you want to quit, you will, if not, you'll continue to smoke. i suggest to embrace the pain and get off the cancer sticks.

Black Diamond

81 wrote:

i once tried smoking...just becuase i was curious what quitting was like. so i smoked a couple packs a week for 4 or 5 years.....

then i quit.

it was hell, and i wasn't a heavy smoker.


i've found giving up drinking is a lot harder....

anyways....it's all mental....if you want to quit, you will, if not, you'll continue to smoke. i suggest to embrace the pain and get off the cancer sticks.

I'm sure him reading this while looking at your avi is helping

big mick

photogirlliz wrote:

tallman72 wrote:

I bought a packet this morning fuck

So you slipped...we all make mistakes and we all go through moments of weakness. Just take a minute to regroup, remember why you want to quit in the first place and get back on track. You can do it!

+1 pick up dust off dig deep and carry on, I'm with you, lapsed Wednesday and Thursday of last week, but got back on track, its difficult but I'm finding mints helpful. YOU CAN DO IT, KEEP TRYING

81

Black Diamond wrote:

I'm sure him reading this while looking at your avi is helping

is that a requst for bubbles?

stargirl69

Black Diamond wrote:

81 wrote:

i once tried smoking...just becuase i was curious what quitting was like. so i smoked a couple packs a week for 4 or 5 years.....

then i quit.

it was hell, and i wasn't a heavy smoker.


i've found giving up drinking is a lot harder....

anyways....it's all mental....if you want to quit, you will, if not, you'll continue to smoke. i suggest to embrace the pain and get off the cancer sticks.

I'm sure him reading this while looking at your avi is helping

Cheeks

I quit once while in university (I think it lasted a couple years that time). I found the thought of never smoking again too overwhelming and depressing. Instead, the set myself a smoking schedule. I bought a pack (they come in 20s here) and took 15 out. I let me self have five smokes for the day--and I would schedule them in, one on the way to school, one in between these classes, one after lunch, one on the way home and at a certain time in the evening. Then I knew I only had to make it to a certain time. Once that first pack was done, I cut down to four a day. I was stuck with one smoke in the evening for a long time, but one smoke a day is a hell of a lot better than 20 or whatever I was smoking.
Keep trying various ways.... if you slip up, try again or a different method. It's hard though... I haven't smoked in two and half months and I still crave all the time. I do push ups when it's really bad and I get irritable.